Neasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party)
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625. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the recent departure of an organisation (details supplied) from a greyhound track; if it is related to the track's removal from the organisation's schedule for a two-week period in June 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56682/22]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) is a commercial state body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry. RCÉ is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

The question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for RCÉ and, therefore, the question has been referred to the body for direct reply.

Neasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party)
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626. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there has been an investigation into the incident with an Irish greyhound (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56683/22]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) is a commercial state body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry. RCÉ is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

The question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for RCÉ and, therefore, the question has been referred to the body for direct reply.